Short Story 18

Once a monster became a man
He forgot he was a monster and lived a life
Then other monsters came by and asked:
"Come back and join us in the fun!"
The man was scared and ran away
The monsters shrugged and went their way

His fellows, however, distrusted the man:
"You spoke to the monsters, never return!"
And the man now had no home
Only confusion, fear and, eventually, anger

The man tried hard to start anew
But everywhere he went they shunned him greatly
His mind was now broken, his heart mad
Then a voice from inside told him of a way:
"Follow my lead and all will be right"
The man saw no choice and did as was told

The voice indeed made him strong and cunning
Clever enough to outwit even the voice
So fast was his progress, he silenced the voice
"I've no need of you anymore, go away!"
The voice then laughed and forever disappeared

So devious and cruel were his ways
No man or monster could survive his hate
Once the man became the greatest monster
The memories of being a monster returned
And the ousted voice became his own once more